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Maintenance Engineer
Bishops Stortford - ESSEX
C£40,000 + Overtime and Excellent Benefits
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
An exciting opportunity for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a flourishing FMCG (Fast moving Consumer goods) company near to Bishops Stortford in Essex, supplying industries, with a wide range of products and services.
Providing fantastic training opportunities, and opportunity for progression this is most definitely a job for life!
The Maintenance Engineer will work on a double days shift pattern (6-2 2-10) and will provide hands…
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Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
£32000 - £37000/annum
My client is a global and leading manufacturer who are currently in search of a Multi Skilled, Electrically biased Maintenance Engineer for their Leicestershire production plant.
The role of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will involve all aspects of planned and reactive maintenance on heavy industrial plant & equipment. You'll utilise lean / WCM problem solving skills such as RCA & 5 Whys to identify the root cause of failures. In addition you will be actively involved in site installation works along with assisting and leading site projects…
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Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer -Elec bias
£35000 - £36000/annum
Main Duties include:
To work as an active part of a skilled / multi-skilled department.
Ensure fast and effective response especially under breakdown conditions.
To assist in the planning/implementation of current and future projects
Continuous development of knowledge and familiarity with the engineering requirements of the production electrical systems and machinery
To quickly diagnose faults and rectify.
To ensure planned maintenance work is completed to strict time schedules.
To assist in the training of Engineers…
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£19000 - £23000/annum
£18,000 - £23,000 plus London Weighting and bonus
A great opportunity for a Hardware Maintenance /Break-fix Engineer to provide support to schools as part of a large-scale managed service with one of the 'UK's Top Employers'*.
RM Education is the leading provider of IT software & services to the Education sector and employs over 1500 staff. Working within RM's Managed Service Team in London, the Hardware Maintenance Engineer will be part of a core team delivering a comprehensive IT Managed Service, against SLAs, to schools covering mainstream schools as well as several special and PRU…
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You be responsible for preventative and real-time maintenance to ensure the smooth
running of the product lines to meet high quality and production targets.
Key Results Area: Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer
PERFORMANCE: The Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer will assist the Engineering Supervisor in assessing maintenance and equipment performance to develop a predictive and proactive short term plan in order…
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join our customers onsite operations based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. In return, we offer a competitive salary plus benefits to include company uniform, Death In Service, Pension and equivalent of 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
The Maintenance Engineer will report to the Engineering Support Manager and will be responsible for:
Ensuring Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed in line with the Computerised Maintenance System
Ensuring all information is captured on the Computerised Maintenance System, including booking spares, time, and machine…
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ROLE: Maintenance & Engineering Manager – Chemical Process Engineering Projects
PACKAGE: £40,000-50,000, 15% Bonus, Pension, Mobile
CAREER: My client offers full career development as they are a £multi-billion turn over global company.
PREVIOUS TITLES (not exhaustive): Industrial / Chemical Plant Engineering Manager (Electrical or Mechanical Engineering), Chemical Engineering Projects Manager, Mechanical Engineer , Chemical Engineer , Process Engineer…
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Biffa is the leading nationwide integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling and technologically-driven energy generation services. Through the expertise of our people and investment in technology we promote and deliver sustainable waste management solutions.
Job Purpose
To provide effective management of the site and all relevant operational employees and work closely with maintenance Manager to ensure effective utilisation of available resources.
To be fully responsible for all areas of health & safety on the relevant shift.
To ensure…
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Babcock Critical Services (MA) Limited
Babcock manages and oversees fleet availability, including repair and maintenance activities, for the Metropolitan Police Service' fleet of 4,000 vehicles and specialist equipment; responding 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year to defects and communication problems to ensure minimal downtime.
Being a Babcock Maintenance Controller means taking responsibility for all fleet related vehicle-breakdown and repair and maintenance queries for our customer. This role requires direct interaction with customers, workshop teams, colleagues and suppliers, and will play a major part in the successful performance of this high-profile…
Maintenance Engineer (DAYS / Multi Skilled)
£30,000 - £35,000 + holiday
Monday - Friday: 6am - 6pm
Maintenance engineer (Multi Skilled) required to work for a highly successful manufacturer. This is a new role as the company are expanding rapidly.
You can be from any hands on background - you do not need manufacturing experience to apply for the role as training on production equipment will be given.
This role is 50% mechanical and 50% electrical. You will be maintaining the company's production equipment within a high volume manufacturing environment. You will be working on mechanical and electrical equipment…
A Maintenance Engineer is required in a growing automotive company based in the Banbury area. The maintenance Engineer will be electrical bias and be able to carrying out mechanical maintenance as and when needed.
Daily Duties
The Maintenance Engineer will be carrying out both reactive and preventative maintenance on site machinery.
As the Maintenance Engineer you will be working on reducing the downtime due to breakdowns as currently it is a 60/40 split from reactive to proactive maintenance.
The electrical Maintenance Engineer will be fault finding on PLC Systems, mainly Siemens S7 and SCADA systems.
You will also be involved…
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join a leading organization in the packaging industry. With over 45 years' experience in the industry, they are extremely well known and well established. With a friendly working environment and team and plenty of training opportunities, this is the perfect time for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join the business.
The Company:
My client is one of the world's leading packaging companies and has been established in their industry for over 45 years. They have a substantial amount of blue chip clients and always ensure that they are providing…
Maintenance Engineer Aerospace - Yeovil - Salary up to £14.98 per hour
Various skilled positions available.
We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join our fast-paced leading aerospace client based in the Yeovil area.
The Maintenance Engineer will be able to carry out mechanical maintenance as and when needed.
Daily duties:
The Maintenance Engineer will be carrying out both reactive and preventative maintenance on site machinery. As the Maintenance Engineer you will work as part of the Maintenance Team, responsible for maintaining high quality engineering systems and machinery, and repairs and maintenance in various…
A great opportunity has arisen working as a Maintenance Engineer for a worldwide and rapidly growing organisation. We are currently looking for a strong maintenance engineer who is wanting to work for a company where they can get guaranteed security and career progression, due to their "promoting from within" culture which is driven throughout the organisation. This company really do value their staff and have a large pot when it comes to the training and development of their colleagues.
The Company:
My client has been established for over 100 years and is part of a larger, well known, global group. With a growing presence…
Maintenance engineer
£31720-£34160 + Double Days shift (NO NIGHTS) + Pension + 25 days holiday
Excellent opportunity for maintenance engineer with a good understanding of electrical control and automated systems to join a company that will offer you a technically challenging and varied role with opportunities to progress.
Based in Swindon this company manufacture high value products that are supplied across the globe. They have invested over £20'000'000 into the manufacturing facility and are expanding due to demand from customers.
In this role you will carry out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repair…
Maintenance Engineer
Location: Telford
Rate: £26-30k
Permanent: Days Only, Mon-Fri
One of the UKs fastest growing manufacturing companies currently requires an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Telford. The company offer a niche service to their clients, producing precision parts and prototypes to clients from all engineering sectors, from inventors to SME manufacturers. An ambitious Maintenance Engineer is required to push the company`s original and intelligent approach to manufacturing.
Maintenance Engineer - Job Role and Responsibilities:
Working with the Maintenance team, the Maintenance Engineer will…
Maintenance engineer
£27000-£28000 + Days based role + Overtime + Training + Progression + Healthcare + Pension + 33 days holiday
Are you a maintenance engineer from a manufacturing environment and have good mechanical maintenance and fault finding skills?
Do you want to work for a company that will offer you a technically challenging role with variety on a days based shift?
This company specialise in the manufacture of parts that are supplied into the aerospace industry.
In this role you will work a day's based shift carrying out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repair on all manufacturing machinery on site…
An excellent new opportunity has arisen to join a large national food manufacturing business. The business is now looking to recruit a maintenance engineer for one of their sites in Yorkshire. Due to its recent and on-going growth they now need to develop and grow the team further, which makes this the perfect time to join a thriving business as a Maintenance Engineer working alternating 6-2, 2-10 shifts. Experience of bagging and packaging machinery (flow wrappers, check weighers, vertical bagging systems) is key for this role.
THE ROLE OF A MAINTENANCE ENGINEER: The role of a maintenance engineer will include carrying out both planned…
Maintenance Engineer
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within a large food manufacturing company for a maintenance engineer. Our client offers an outstanding training scheme along with benefits including training and progression. This is an opportunity for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to expand their knowledge in different areas and expertise.
Due to expansion our client is recruiting for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer ideally. You will be working a day's shift pattern on state of the art machinery including; packaging machines, ovens, conveyors and wrapping machines…
Maintenance Engineer -Redditch - Up to £30,000 - Interviewing Now!
Maintenance Engineer needed to join a well known Precision Engineering company in the Automotive industry. The correct Maintenance Engineer will have had previous experience in a similar role and preferably a similar industry. To be considered as the Maintenance Engineer, you must be Multi-skilled, 17th / 16th Edition qualified, have experience in working on PLCs and have experience in a manufacturing environment.
Job Roles and Responsibilities:
The Maintenance Engineer will do the following:
Perform Maintenance / Fault Finding on Electrical and Mechanical equipment
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Maintenance Engineer to join our clients fast paced manufacturing company. The Maintenance Engineer will be working on a 3 shift pattern Monday - Friday. The Maintenance Engineer will be flexible and dynamic.
Daily Duties
* The Maintenance Engineer will carry out PPM work and reactive maintenance on the production machinery within the factory.
* The Maintenance Engineer will have to rectify both electrical and mechanical faults.
* Proactively respond to Engineering issues raised to improve Production OEE
* Ensuring that you work to meet with legislative and company ethical standards…
Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
Circa £30,000 (including shift allowance) + OT + Pension + Holiday + Healthcare
3 shift Pattern: Days and nights
Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) required for expanding and successful manufacturing organisation seeing steady growth with the backing of a large international group!
As Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for the mechanically biased maintenance work on the company's manufacturing equipment. You will be conducting planned maintenance and breakdown repair primarily working on packaging equipment including some pneumatics. This a medium/high volume manufacturing…
Maintenance Engineer
An excellent opportunity to join a continually growing manufacturing business within the FMCG industry has arisen for a strong electrically biased maintenance engineer. Working on a Monday to Friday shift this is a very attractive role that will mean working for very secure business that has a lot of plans to grow in the future, making this an opportunity no engineer should miss.
The duties of the maintenance engineer will include both planned and reactive maintenance, including attending to breakdowns and some installation work and projects. The machinery…
An opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a successful and forward thinking automotive manufacturer. As Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for providing a full maintenance service both reactive and preventative. Double day shift. Starting salary circa £27,500 plus benefits package
As Maintenance Engineer key responsibilities will include:
Implement engineering systems of work including routine Maintenance, safe systems of work and continuous improvement
Interface with the latest PLC software systems.
Provide comprehensive site engineering support
Fault find and rectification on all plant…
Job: Maintenance Engineer
Sector: Moulding and Assembly
Shift: Days Mon. – Fri.
Location: South Leicester
Salary: Up to £30,000
Our client is a market leader in their sector and due to continued success require an additional Maintenance Engineer to join its team working days Monday to Friday.
As Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for:
• Plan and implement preventative maintenance for the whole factory
• Ensure critical spares and parts are stocked or immediately available to ensure zero downtime
• Manage inspections by regulatory bodies and ensure compliance
• Manage outside service and inspection visits for large plant
• Carry…
A fantastic opportunity has arisen in a leading FMCG Company. We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer for this worldwide company. This opportunity will offer you a chance to work on prestigious machinery. Due to regular expansion there are many opportunities for progression for the right candidate.
Working Monday to Friday as a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for installation, service and maintenance of all bespoke machinery on site. For this is a site based role based in Tamworth you will need to be apprentice trained in either mechanical…
Maintenance Engineer
Circa £31,000
A manufacturing company in Derbyshire are looking to hire a maintenance engineer to work in their manufacturing facility.
The maintenance engineer will be required to be involved in reactive and proactive maintenance of an electrical and mechanical nature. The specific focus of the maintenance engineer will be on electrical aspects such as 3 phase motors, changing inverters and wiring faults. The mechanical aspects include all things surrounding conveyors, motors, hydraulics and pneumatics.
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Proactive maintenance
Reactive maintenance
A major food manufacturer is currently looking to recruit electrical maintenance engineers to work a Monday to Friday late shift. Responsible for providing consumable products to most major supermarkets, this company now employs circa 3,000 people across the UK. Due to rapid expansion, they are seeking a maintenance engineer and a senior maintenance engineer to work a late shift covering planned maintenance on state of the art production equipment.
The Company:
Trading since the early 1900's, this food manufacturer has gone from strength to strength and is now considered to be one of the most prestigious food manufacturers…
Aspirare have an immediate requirement for a maintenance engineer from a mechanical background for our client based in Lanarkshire.
As Maintenance Engineer you will be part of a strong, talented team responsible for keeping downtime to a minimum across our client's state of the art facility.
As Maintenance Engineer you will have experience of working with conveyor systems and possess experience of Pneumatics and hydraulics. Experience of steam systems would also be advantageous.
This permanent Maintenance Engineer role comes with an attractive salary of £30,000 and a dayshift/backshift rota based within our clients customised plant…
Aspirare have an immediate requirement for a maintenance engineer from a mechanical background for our client based in Lanarkshire.
As Maintenance Engineer you will be part of a strong, talented team responsible for keeping downtime to a minimum across our client's state of the art facility.
As Maintenance Engineer you will have experience of working with conveyor systems and possess experience of Pneumatics and hydraulics. Experience of steam systems would also be advantageous.
This permanent Maintenance Engineer role comes with an attractive salary of £30,000 and a dayshift/backshift rota based within our clients customised plant…
Job Overview: Further to a successful campaign of business growth, we are working closely with one of our manufacturing partners to appoint a Maintenance Engineer working a perm night shift, Mon-Fri, (2000-0600) The role of the as Maintenance Engineer you will be required to work on general engineering breakdowns on plastic manufacturing machinery and ancillary equipment. The ideal candidate for this position of Maintenance Engineer will be apprentice trained who has had involvement with hydraulics and / or pneumatic. This role would suit a mechanically or electrically biased maintenance engineer. This role has the option for the suitable…More
Role: Maintenance Engineer
Location: South West
Salary: up to 33k
An exciting opportunity has arisen at one of the most established and reputable food manufacturing companies in the UK for a Maintenance Engineer who will be responsible for asset life extension, repair, reliability, and enhanced performance maintenance activities with the express aim of ensuring all assets in the factory process and packing areas are perform to optimum standards.
As the Maintenance Engineer….
You'll be the specialist/expert in your designated area and will take the lead in driving the performance of these assets.
You'll Identify and rectify failure…


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NUI Galway takes a stand in the fight against Cancer with the launch of 'PINK POWER' & 'BLUE POWER'
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
First Irish University to Offer Free Cancer Screening for Staff NUI Galway has today launched a FREE Mammogram service under the banner of 'Pink Power' for female employees, and a FREE prostate screening programme for male employees under the banner of Blue Power. This initiative is the first of its kind in any university in Ireland, is sponsored by Cornmarket, and delivered with the Bon Secours Hospital Galway. According to Professor Michael Kerin, Head of Surgery at NUI Galway and Research Director of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) early diagnosis is vital: "Approximately 2800 women per year get breast cancer in the Republic of Ireland and it is the leading cause of cancer death amongst middle aged women in Ireland. This campaign will increase awareness and provide a screening mammogram for women in the 40-50 year age group in NUI Galway." Mr Kilian Walsh Consultant Urological Surgeon went on to say "For men, 1 in 9 will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer during their lifetime. The chance of developing Prostate Cancer increases with age and early diagnosis allows an informed discussion about all available treatment options. This is why the NUI Galway have organised FREE PSA tests for male employees aged 45 and over." In the coming weeks, male employees aged 45 and over will be invited to attend clinics under the care of Bon Secours Hospital Nursing staff conveniently located in Áras Moyola, NUI Galway. At the same time, female employees between the ages of 40 and 50 will be offered a FREE mammogram in the Bon Secours hospital. BreastCheck (the national screening programme) invites women aged 50 to 64 years for a free screening mammogram every two years. However, breast cancer can happen before 50. We hope that through Pink Power we can increase awareness of the importance of self-assessment and early detection. Speaking at the launch, Roddy Murphy, Managing Director of Cornmarket said: "We are very proud to sponsor this first of its kind employee initiative. Sadly Cornmarket's claims team take phone calls regularly from members in their schemes, both young and old, who have been diagnosed with cancer. This initiative is an important step in the battle against cancer. If one life can be saved, it will have been worthwhile." Speaking on the day, Triona Lydon, Pensions and Investment Officer at NUI Galway said: "This new initiative for NUI Galway employees is about health promotion, early detection and swift treatment, if necessary, and it is hoped that it will make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of our staff." Professor Michael Kerin and Kilian Walsh concluded: "We believe that 'Pink Power' and Blue Power is truly an excellent tool for early intervention in the fight against breast and prostate cancer and NUI Galway is very happy to lead out on this." -End-
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NUI Galway Masters Programme Awarded Apple Distinguished Programme
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
First award from Apple to any Higher Education programme in Europe NUI Galway's Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas programme has been awarded the Apple Distinguished Programme for 2014/2015. The Apple Distinguished Programme (APD) recognises educational programmes for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. The Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas (MGO) is a two year, full-time programme offered through the medium of Irish, by the School of Education at NUI Galway. The MGO is unique in that it is the only initial teacher education programme that prepares future teachers to teach in second-level Irish medium schools. The programme equips student teachers with the professional knowledge, theoretical and conceptual tools necessary for developing creative, flexible and reflective approaches to teaching. A particular emphasis is placed on teaching through the medium of Irish and on the development of strategies for teaching and learning both content and language (CLIL). Dr Mary Fleming, Head of the School of Education at NUI Galway, said: "This award is a significant and important accolade for the Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas programme as it gives recognition to the innovative teamwork, collegiality and deep engagement with pre-service teacher learning for future practice within Irish medium schools and classrooms. We in the School of Education are very proud of our colleagues and wholeheartedly congratulate Dr Brendan Mac Mahon, Seán Ó Grádaigh and Sinéad Ní Ghuidhir on this fantastic achievement." This is the first Apple Distinguished Programme award to any Higher Education programme in Europe, and only the third Education programme worldwide. This award builds on the success of the recent First International Conference in Mobile Technology in Initial Teacher Education (MiTE) 2015. This two-day Conference, hosted by the School of Education last month, brought together field leaders in the area of mobile technology in education, in both research and practice. Director of the MGO programme, Dr Brendan Mac Mahon said: "It is a great honour that the groundbreaking work of the student teachers and programme team has attracted international recognition. Incorporating mobile technology within our programme created spaces for teaching and learning that we had not envisaged and which are now having an impact on teaching, learning and assessment in secondary schools." -Ends-
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NUI Galway Partner in €4 Million European Research Project
Thursday, 26 February 2015
The research project aims to advance active and healthy ageing with use of service robots A new European research project valued at €4 million, aimed at managing active and healthy ageing through the use of caring service robots has recently begun at NUI Galway. The MARIO project brings together a consortium of partners from academic institutions and industry across Europe, led by the School of Nursing and Midwifery at NUI Galway. Funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, within the thematic section 'Societal Challenge on Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing', it assembles a team of international experts from academia, industry and dementia groups to work collaboratively in tackling the burdens imposed by dementia and developing innovative solutions using caring robots. The €4 million project will last for three years during which three pilot studies of robots interacting with people with dementia will be undertaken. The first pilot will run in the West of Ireland, organised by NUI Galway's School of Nursing and Midwifery, the second will run in Stockport, UK, organised by the city's health care managers, while the third will run in Italy, organised by a leading research hospital, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, which is pushing research boundaries in comprehensive geriatric assessment. The project's communication strategist, Professor Kathy Murphy of NUI Galway explains: "MARIO is an exciting and innovative project that will make a huge difference to the lives of people with dementia. We will be working directly with people with dementia to ensure that the issues they see as important are addressed. Multi-faceted interventions will be developed, which will be delivered by humanoid robots." The technology at the heart of MARIO is the robot Kompai, designed and developed by a consortium partner, French company Robosoft. Other partners in the consortium will provide technological expertise in the areas of robotic applications and semantic computing. All the outcomes of the research will be made public. These are expected to be of great benefit to people with dementia as well as lead to commercial opportunities for cutting-edge technology companies. Project coordinator, Dr Dympna Casey of NUI Galway, said of these pilot studies: "All interactions with caregivers, persons with dementia, older persons and stakeholders will fully comply with standards-based medical assessment methodologies, and aspire to provide a truly user-led design ethos." Professor Murphy added: "The project will follow an open door communications policy. The project is funded by the European Commission and its results belong to all the citizens of the European Union." -Ends-
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10,000 signatures from Ireland needed to support Global Education #UpForSchool petition
Thursday, 26 February 2015
The official launch of the Irish #UpForSchool campaign will take place in the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway on Friday, 27 February at 6pm. Professor Michael O' Flaherty, Head of the Irish Centre for Human Rights will host the launch: "I am delighted to support the #UpForSchool campaign. Education offers us freedom and a better future. Access to school is a basic human right. However, there remains 58 million children around the world who are denied the possibility to go to school. Schools in more than 70 countries were attacked in the past five years - and girls in particular have faced increasing hostility, physical violence and abuse. By signing the #UpForSchool campaign we are lending our voice to the 1.5million who have already signed the petition demanding access to school for all children regardless of location or gender. By becoming a Youth Ambassador for the #UpForSchool petition Irish students are showing solidarity with students from around the world and helping young Irish men and women to grow more socially conscious and politically aware." #UpForSchool is a global campaign started by Sarah Brown, wife of former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. The aim of the campaign is to get 58 million primary school children who are currently not in school, into school. It was one of the United Nations Millennium goals to get every child into primary education by 2015 and this has not been realised. There is a global education crisis and young courageous campaigners around the world are coming together in this campaign to demand action. They are reaching out too Irish students to ask them to sign the petition and to become #UpForSchool Youth Ambassadors. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has recently been appointed WIP's Education Champion for Ireland. WIP is an organisation representing 9000 female parliamentarians across the globe. As part of this new role Senator Eames has been asked to lead out the #UpforSchool campaign in Ireland. "I am asking that your school community, teacher, students and parents would become champions for this worthy global campaign. I am asking each school to commit to gathering 200 signatures to add to our campaign petition. Our national goal is to collect 10,000 signatures from Ireland as part of the global #UpForSchool petition. Each school will be presented with an #UpforSchool certificate on completion." The final petition will be presented to global leaders at the UN summit in September. If your school would like to be part of this really important initiative please log onto upforschool.org and see all the resources you will need there, including the Irish petitionwww.aworldatschool.org/upforschool/upforschool-upforlearning-join-the-irish-campaign. You can read more on the worthy human rights campaign at www.aworldatchool.org Irish schools are being invited to become champions for the #UpForSchool campaign by getting as many people as possible to sign the petition. For further information on #UpforSchool petition visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/upforschoolireland. -Ends-
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Poetry Aloud on the Streets of Galway City
Thursday, 26 February 2015
NUI Galway students perform 'A Poem for Ireland' shortlist in Galway city centre Today students of Irish and of Drama and Theatre Studies in NUI Galway will bring poetry out of the lecture halls and onto the main shopping street in Galway city for the pleasure of unsuspecting shoppers. Students will recite a selection of verses from poems shortlisted in RTÉ's 'A Poem for Ireland' campaign. Current lecturer in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at NUI Galway Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh is among those shortlisted for 'A Poem for Ireland'. This flashmob style event, which will also include a number of musicians, aims to encourage the general public to engage with the ten shortlisted poems and to cast their vote in the national 'A Poem for Ireland' campaign. Event organisers Dr Rióna Ní Fhrighil (Gaeilge, NUI Galway) and Marianne Ní Chinnéide (Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance, NUI Galway) believe that there are many ways to engage with poetry. Beyond the act of reading, poetry can be made accessible through performance. Their students will perform poetry on a busy city street to remind people that poetry is for everybody. The event takes place on Shop Street, Galway, today (Thursday, 26 February) from 4pm. -ends-
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NUI Galway Statement
Friday, 27 February 2015
FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY, 2015 NUI Galway uses a detailed medical questionnaire to conduct pre-employment health screening. An indepth questionnaire replaces the need for a face-to-face medical consultation for staff. This process takes place after a candidate has been offered a position and forms no part of the job interview. This process of health screening was implemented by the University in 2008 following a decision by its Governing Authority. Prior to this all prospective staff were required to attend a pre-employment medical examination. The detail of the medical questionnaire used for pre-employment health screening is a strictly confidential process between doctor and patient.The questionnaire was provided to the University by its Occupational Health service providers and is in line with best practice nationally. Many organisations in Ireland and the UK use a similar process to determine the health of future employees.The questionnaire is completed independently and privately by prospective staff members, regardless of gender, and subsequently examined by the occupational health physician. Where a staff member responds positively to questions the doctor will contact them directly to elicit further information and arrange a consultation if necessary. No person is deemed unfit for employment on the basis of the information disclosed on the occupational pre-placement health assessment form alone.Detailed questions are asked in an effort to identify underlying physiological problems which may require further support.The University takes on board the concerns which have been raised and will review its process in order to ensure that it continues to follow best practice in the area. The University has confirmed that they have suspended the pre-screening questionnaire while under review.
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NUI Galway Announces Members of Gender Equality Task Force
Friday, 27 February 2015
Following a meeting of Údarás na hOllscoile/the Governing Authority today (February 27), NUI Galway announced the full membership of a Task Force on Gender Equality to advise the University on its policies, procedures and a range of initiatives to achieve gender equality in promotion. At an earlier meeting of the Governing Authority in December, the University agreed to establish a Task Force and last month announced that Professor Jane Grimson has been appointed as Chairperson. It has now confirmed the 15 members of the Task Force which comprises of individuals with a broad spectrum of expertise and perspectives. The members are as follows: Professor Jane Grimson Former Vice-Provost, Trinity College Dublin Liam Bluett General Manager, Ballybane Enterprise Centre Norah Gibbons Chairperson, Child and Family Agency Professor Áine Hyland Former Vice-President, University College Cork Dr John Kremer Former Reader in Psychology, Queen's University Belfast Professor Gerry Loftus Former Dean of the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, NUI Galway Gráinne McMorrow, SC Senior Counsel and Sole Member at Douch Commission of Investigation Tadhg Ó hÉalaithe Former Secretary General of the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Dr Louise Allcock Lecturer, School of Natural Sciences, NUI Galway Dr Nata Duvvury Senior Lecturer, School of Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway Caroline Loughnane Academic Secretary, NUI Galway Aoife McNena HR Operations Manager, NUI Galway Professor Donncha O'Connell Head of the School of Law, NUI Galway Professor Maura Sheehan Personal Professor, J. E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, NUI Galway Natalie WalshResearch Support Officer, Research Office, NUI Galway A student member will also be added to the task force in the near future. Speaking on today's announcement, Professor Grimson said: "Firstly I am hugely honoured to act as Chair of this Task Force and delighted to be working with such a group as that announced today. As previously stated by the University President, NUI Galway has fully acknowledged the issues and are fully committed to addressing them and these appointments clearly mark a milestone for the University in tackling gender equality and I very much look forward to working with the University on this Task Force. The University has also committed through its Strategic Planning process, to develop a programme of gender equality initiatives through the international Athena Swan programme, something I am hugely supportive of, which will provide a framework to enable the University to set itself realistic but stretching targets to move towards greater gender equality. The establishment of a Task Force for gender equality is a significant step towards tackling challenges around gender equality. I am confident we will meet this challenge but it will take time. Having announced the full membership of the Task Force, we plan to hold our first meeting in March following which we will set out our full and detailed terms of reference." The Task Force, which will report directly to the University's Governing Authority, has a wide ranging remit aimed at helping NUI Galway to achieve gender equality. The Task Force was established in response to the recent decision of the Equality Tribunal in respect of gender discrimination towards a staff member in the 2008 Senior Lecturer promotion round.
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January 2015
NUI Galway Introduce New Pilot Scheme for A-Level Students
Monday, 5 January 2015
NUI Galway today announced a new one-year pilot scheme for GCE A-Level students for entry in September 2015. This initiative is intended to increase the number of Northern Ireland students attending NUI Galway with approximately 200 places across more than 50 undergraduate programmes, with the exception of Medicine due to the HPAT (Health Professions Admission Test) requirement, will be made available to students sitting 3 or more A-Levels under the scheme. Currently the A-Level to Leaving Certificate points conversion model is based on 4 A-Levels being the equivalent to 6 Leaving Certificate exams. Approximately 80% of A-Level students only sit 3 A-Levels, which means the maximum number of points for these students is 450 points. In addition to this, a student might earn up to 65 points if they sat a fourth AS-Level, but this cohort is in the minority. For each course, A-Level students will be ranked in order of their achievement in their best 3 GCE A-Level exams and places would be offered to the applicants who rank highest, to fill agreed scheme quota places per programme. As with CAO applicants, all other minimum entry requirements will also need to be met, including: Applicants must meet all matriculation requirements for that programme Meet all other course specific requirements, e.g. minimum grade language requirements. Speaking on the new initiative, Registrar and Deputy President Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh explained: "Historically, the percentage of students from Northern Ireland and the UK studying at Universities in the Republic has been surprisingly low. There are many reasons for this and one of those is the grade equivalences between A-Levels and Leaving Certificate points. At NUI Galway we have seen a big increase in the level of interest in our courses from A-Level students. We are committed to urging the Irish Higher Education sector to review our entry routes for these students. This pilot is an important first step in opening up entry routes to broader cohorts of students at NUI Galway." Applications for the students chosen course can be done through the CAO by 1st February 2015 and entry onto the scheme will be automatic, once eligibility has been established. For further information see on Central Admissions Office (CAO) see www.cao.ie. For more information on courses available at NUI Galway visit http://www.nuigalway.ie/alevelentryscheme or visit the University YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/thinkingaboutnuig -Ends- Cuireann OÉ Gaillimh tús le Scéim Phíolótach nua do dhaltaí A-Leibhéal Inniu, d'fhógair OÉ Gaillimh scéim phíolótach nua bliana do dhaltaí A-Leibhéal GCE d'iontráil i mí Mheán Fómhair 2015. Táthar ag súil go gcuirfidh an tionscnamh le líon na ndaltaí as Tuaisceart Éireann a fhreastalaíonn ar OÉ Gaillimh trí thart ar 200 áit a chur ar fáil ar bhreis is 50 clár fochéime do dhaltaí atá i mbun trí cinn nó níos mó A-Leibhéal. Ní bheidh feidhm ag an scéim do chúrsaí Leighis mar gheall ar an riachtanas HPAT (Tástáil Iontrála na nGairmeacha Sláinte). Faoi láthair is ionann ceithre ábhar A-Leibhéal agus sé ábhar Ardteistiméireachta nuair atá na pointí á gcur le chéile. Déanann thart ar 80% de dhaltaí A-Leibhéal trí ábhar A-Leibhéal, rud a chiallaíonn gurb é 450 pointe an t-uasmhéid pointí is féidir leo a bhaint amach. Lena chois sin, d'fhéadfadh dalta 65 pointe breise a bhaint amach dá dtabharfadh sé/sí faoin gceathrú AS-Leibhéal, ach is beag duine a dhéanann é seo. Do gach cúrsa, rangófar daltaí A-Leibhéal de réir chomh maith is a éiríonn leo sna trí scrúdú A-Leibhéal GCE is fearr atá acu agus tairgfear áiteanna do na hiarratasóirí is fearr a chruthaíonn, chun an cuóta áiteanna comhaontaithe a líonadh. Mar atá i gcás iarratasóirí CAO, beidh ar na daltaí seo na híosriachtanais iontrála ar fad a chomhlíonadh chomh maith, lena n-áirítear: Caithfidh iarratasóirí na riachtanais mháithreánacha ar fad a bhaineann leis an gclár faoi leith a chomhlíonadh Caithfidh iarratasóirí gach riachtanas sonrach a bhaineann leis an gcúrsa a chomhlíonadh, e.g. riachtanais íosghráid teanga. Ag labhairt dó faoin tionscnamh nua, dúirt an Meabhránaí agus Uachtarán Ionaid, an tOllamh Pól Ó Dochartaigh: "Go stairiúil, tá an céatadán de dhaltaí ó Thuaisceart Éireann agus ón Ríocht Aontaithe a dhéanann staidéir in Ollscoileanna sa Phoblacht thar a bheith íseal. Is iomaí cúis leis seo agus ar cheann acu sin tá na comhionannais ghráid idir A-Leibhéil agus pointí na hArdteistiméireachta. In OÉ Gaillimh tá méadú mór feicthe againn ar an spéis atá daltaí A-Leibhéal a chur inár gcúrsaí. Táimid meáite ar iarraidh ar an earnáil ardoideachais in Éirinn athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar na bealaí iontrála do na daltaí seo. Is céim thábhachtach í an scéim phíolótach seo maidir leis na bealaí iontrála in OÉ Gaillimh a oscailt amach do réimse níos leithne daltaí. Is féidir le daltaí iarratas a dhéanamh ar a rogha cúrsa tríd an CAO faoin 1 Feabhra 2015 agus cuirfear isteach ar an scéim iad go huathoibríoch, chomh luath is a bheidh incháilitheacht dearbhaithe. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil féach ar láithreán gréasáin na Lár-Oifige Iontrála (CAO) ar www.cao.ie. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi chláir atá ar fáil in OÉ Gaillimh téigh chuig http://www.nuigalway.ie/alevelentryscheme nó chuig cainéal YouTube na hOllscoile www.youtube.com/user/thinkingaboutnuig - Críoch -
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Major ERC funding success for NUI Galway
Monday, 5 January 2015
Dr Eilionóir Flynn of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy and Martin O Donnell, Professor of Translational Medicine at NUI Galway have both been approved by the European Research Council (ERC) for starter grants. Professor O'Donnell's award will support his so-called "blue sky research" project entitled 'Clarifying Optimal Sodium Intake Project' (COSIP) which seeks to clarify how much sodium (salt) intake is optimal for health. Professor O'Donnell explains that the leading cause of death globally is cardiovascular disease, and elevated blood pressure is a major modifiable cause. High sodium (salt) intake causes an increase in blood pressure, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Based on studies looking at reducing sodium intake and blood pressure, it is recommended that sodium intake is reduced to low levels (<2.0g/day) in the entire population, which is about half of current intake. However, says O'Donnell "sodium is an essential nutrient, and some recent research by our group, and others, has raised questions about whether low sodium intake is optimal for health in all people. My research will focus on understanding the relationship between different levels of sodium intake and physiological markers of cardiovascular health. We will explore whether our genetics play an important role in modifying the effects of different levels of sodium intake on blood pressure and risk of stroke and heart disease. Does one size fit all, or do people have different sodium intake requirements? In addition to sodium intake, we also look at potassium intake and effect of overall dietary patterns on cardiovascular health." O'Donnell said that this ERC funding will have a considerable impact on his research, as it will support an ambitious research programme over the next five years. Dr Flynn is the youngest of the ERC Starter grantees this year and amongst nine in Ireland to win a total of €11m in funding under these prestigious awards. Her award of almost €1m in funding for the ground-breaking VOICES project will run for three and a half years. The VOICES project aims to make visible the experiences of people with disabilities who have been denied legal capacity. It will involve a series of workshops where people with this lived experience will be paired with social and legal scholars to develop their narratives, and construct critical responses to these narratives, for inclusion in an edited collection at the end of the project. Particular themes to be addressed include criminal responsibility, consent, and contract law. Dr Flynn said "The VOICES project will take a radical approach to develop new law reform ideas based on the concept of "universal legal capacity", a basic human freedom to make one's own decisions and have them respected by law. People with disabilities will be supported in this project by legal and social science scholars to develop personal narratives about their experiences in exercising, or being denied, legal capacity. This is important because many people with disabilities, especially people with intellectual, psycho-social and other cognitive disabilities, have been denied this fundamental right – informally, in the private sphere, and formally, in the public sphere through states' laws and policies." Dr Flynn is Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, NUI Galway and Deputy Director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy. The Centre focuses on advancing social justice and human rights for persons with disabilities through legislative and policy reform. With major research accolades and some of the most respected members in the field on the staff board, the CDLP has earned its place as a policy leader, both in Europe and beyond. See www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp for more information. ENDS
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HEAR and DARE Information Clinic at NUI Galway
Monday, 5 January 2015
In advance of the CAO application deadline, NUI Galway will run an application advice clinic for students and parents who are interested in applying for access to college through the HEAR and DARE schemes. The clinic will be held on Saturday 10 January from 10am to 2pm in the Bailey Allen Hall. The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a college and university admission scheme which offers places on reduced points to school leavers with disabilities under 23 years old. The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university admission scheme which also offers places on reduced points to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged background who are under 23 years of age. Both schemes are part of a range of initiatives to encourage a greater number of applications to third level from groups of students who find it difficult to progress to college due to personal, cultural or financial challenges. The advice clinic is open to Leaving Certificate students, their parents or guardians, teachers and guidance counsellors. Those considering making an application to either scheme can drop in for one-to-one guidance and support on applying to the HEAR and DARE Schemes. Advisers will offer guidance on how to make a completed application to either or both schemes. The aim of the advice clinics is to reduce the number of incomplete applications received by directly explaining to applicants and their families the supporting documentation required and answering any queries they may have. According to Sinéad Quinn, Irish Universities' Association, HEAR/DARE Development Officer, and formerly of NUI Galway: "The clinic provides extremely useful information on applying for the HEAR and DARE programmes. If anyone has any queries about any aspect of these courses, I would really encourage them to attend." Further information on is also available on www.nuigalway.ie/access/hear.html -Ends-
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 444,232, filed Nov. 24, 1982 now abandoned.
The present invention relates to non-woven fabrics and to a method of producing these. Such fabrics comprise a matrix of melt blown polymer fibres.
Fabric made from melt blown polymer fibre (e.g. polyesters, polypropylene, nylons or polyethylene) is well known and is described, for exampl, in British Pat. No. 2,006,614, British Pat. No. 1,295,267 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,676,242. Such a fabric will be referred to hereafter as M.B.P.F.
Mats of melt blown polyolefin fibres have been proposed as wipers, but these are usually deficient in regard to water absorbency. It has been additionally proposed therefore in British Pat. No. 2,006,614 that the M.B.P.F. is treated with a wetting agent. Other forms of melt blown fabrics suitable for wipers have been described in British Pat. No. 1,581,486 where wood pulps or staple textile fibres are held entangled in a matrix of melt blown microfibres.
A particular characteristic of all such mats due to the small size of the microfibres which generally have an average diameter less than 10 microns, is the very high capilliary forces which exist. This results in good retention of fluids and very good wiping performance with light oils and water or oil water emulsions.
However, the high capilliary absorption of the fabrics results in a less desirable characteristic. The ability of the fabrics to retain fluid is such that they cannot easily be wrung out by hand. For many wiper applications this is a disadvantage. For example, in catering establishments when wiping table tops and counter tops or when the wiper is generally used wet, the normal practice is to soak the wiper in water before use. Its performance then depends on wringing out as much water as possible so as to be able to re-absorb liquid spills and the like. Another example, is in the printing industry where printing plates and cylinders are wiped down using wipes soaked in solvent. Again it is important for the wiper to release sufficient solvent for the job to be accomplished.
Other disadvantages of the melt blown wiper structures due to their closed structure are a reduced ability to absorb higher viscosity fluids such as heavy oils. Nor will they pick up greasy or sticky dirt or readily hold large coarse particles.
A further characteristic of existing melt blown wipers is that they are frequently bonded by a point application of heat and pressure, by means of patterned bonding rollers. At these points where heat and pressure is applied, the thermoplastic microfibres fuse together, resulting in strengthening of the web structure. However, the fusion of the fibres results in the creation of solid spots of non-absorbent thermoplastic. Not only are these spots not absorbent, but they can also act as barriers to the flow or transfer of fluid within the web. This can be particularly harmful if a line type of bonding pattern is adopted, since the lines of fused thermoplastic act as dams beyond which fluid cannot flow.
A non-woven fabric in accordance with the invention comprises melt blown thermally bonded thermoplastic microfibres formed or provided with apertures or perforations constituting between 1 and 40% preferably 1 to 30% of the area of the fabric.
This enables the wiper to release absorbed fluid very readily. The apertures themselves also provide a capability to absorb large quantities of fluid especially if it is too viscous to be taken up by the microfibre web structure; and in addition enable the wiper to take up greasy, sticky materials or dirt particles. If the structure is further modified to become sufficiently coarse, a scrubbing type of wiping action is possible. It is also easier to wring out excess water or solvent when used as a wet wiper or where solvent release is required for the wiping task.
It is desirable that the aperturing process also increases the strength of the non-woven mat, by fusing some of the fibres to create bonds between them.
A method of achieving such aperturing is described in German Pat. No. 26 14 100 wherein a gravure roll is heated to the melting temperature of the material and is run against a smooth backing roll at the softening temperature of the material and is rotated at a higher peripheral speed than the backing roll, the melt blown material being drawn through the nip between the rolls.
Alternatively, the fabric may be apertured by hot needling where the melt blown material is passed under reciprocating needles or needles on rotating rollers, the needles being heated to at least the melting temperature of the material.
In order to avoid the problems of non-absorbent fused areas it is preferred that the apertures be created within the bond areas so that the fibres are bonded for strength around the circumference of the bond area and the centre portion of the said area is apertured.
The shape of the apertures may be circular, diamond or rectangular and the apertures may be arranged in rows, circles or other patterns. The apertures/perforations will normally penetrate through the fabric.
The fibres are preferably polymeric and have a diameter between 1 and 50 microns, with most fibres preferably less than 10 microns. The fibres may be of polyester, nylon, polyethylene or polypropylene.
Other fibres such as wood pulp or staple textile fibres, e.g. cotton, polyester, rayon, may be added.
The resultant fabric may be treated with surfactants.
As described in our co-pending British Application No. 8135331, absorbent particles may be introduced into the stream of melt blown tangled fibres whilst the fibres are still tacky so that the particles are firmly attached to the fibres when these have finally set. Additive fibres such as wood pulp fibres or staple textile fibres can be added to the product substantially simultaneously with the particles and whilst the fibres are still unset so that the additive fibres and particles are adhered to the melt blown fibres on setting. A web is then consolidated from the set fibres and particles.
It has been found that the clay or other absorbent particles significantly decreases the product cost by reducing the polymer content required per weight of the product. Alternatively, particles of super absorbent material may be introduced so as to produce a web which is characterised by the presence of super absorbent particles distributed substantially individually and spaced throughout the web.
The invention will now be further described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a partly schematic side elevation of an apparatus for producing fabrics according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a fragment of fabric according to the present invention which has been perforated;
FIG. 3 is a cross-section of one of the perforations of the fabric of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an electron microscope photograph taken on the plane of the fabric showing a perforation/bond produced by using differentially speeded rolls;
FIG. 5 is a similar electron microscope photograph showing perforations/bonds produced by hot needling, and
FIGS. 6A-6D are a diagram illustrating various possible shapes and arrangements of apertures.
FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic illustration of an alternative apparatus for producing webs in accordance with the invention.
Referring to FIG. 1 a primary gas stream 18 containing discontinuous polymeric microfibres is formed by a known melt-blowing technique, such as the one described in an articles entitled "Superfine Thermoplastic Fibres" appearing in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 48, No. 8, pp 1342 to 1346 which describes work done at the Naval Research Laboratories in Washington, D.C. Also see Naval Research Laboratory Report No. 11437 dated Apr. 15, 1954, U.S. Pat. No. 3,676,242 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,324 issued to Anderson et al.
The apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is generally the same as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,324 with the exception of two particular features which will be described hereinafter and the subject matter of that patent is to be considered as being included in the present specification and will not be further described. The subject matter of U.S. Pat. No. 3,793,678 entitled "Pulp Picking Apparatus with Improved Fibre Forming Duct" is also to be considered as being included in the present specification insofar as the picker roll 20 and feed 21 to 26 are concerned, is also described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,324.
Discontinuous thermoplastic polymeric material from a hopper 10 is heated and then caused to flow through nozzle 12 whilst being subjected to air jets through nozzles 14, 16 which produces a final stream 18 containing discontinuous microfibres of the polymeric material. This is known as melt-blowing.
The picker roll 20 and associated feed 21 to 26 are an optional feature of the apparatus of FIG. 1 and are provided to enable the introduction of fibrous material into the web of the invention if this is required.
The picker device comprises a conventional picker roll 20 having picking teeth for divellicating pulp sheets 21 into individual fibres. The pulp sheets 21 are fed radially, i.e., along a picker roll radius, to the picker roll 20 by means of rolls 22. As the teeth on the picker roll 20 divellicate the pulp sheets 21 into individual fibres, the resulting separated fibres are conveyed downwardly toward the primary air stream through a forming nozzle or duct 23. A housing 24 encloses the picker roll 20 and provides a passage 25 between the housing 24 and the picker roll surface. Process air is supplied to the picker roll in the passage 25 via duct 26 in sufficient quantity to serve as a medium for conveying the fibres through the forming duct 23 at a velocity approaching that of the picker teeth. The air may be supplied by any conventional means as, for example, a blower.
It has been found that, in order to avoid fibre floccing, the individual fibres should be conveyed through the duct 23 at substantially the same velocity at which they leave the picker teeth after separation from the pulp sheets 21, i.e., the fibres should maintain their velocity in both magnitude and direction from the point where they leave the picker teeth. More particularly, the velocity of the fibres separated from the pulp sheets 21 preferably does not change by more than about 20% in the duct 23. This is in contrast with other forming apparatus in which, due to flow separation, fibres do not travel in an ordered manner from the picker and, consequently, fibre velocities change as much as 100% or more during conveyance.
Further details of the picker device may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,324. The particular differences between the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 of the present specification and that of FIG. 1 of U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,324 is the means 27 for introducing particulate absorbent material into the melt blown fibre stream 18. The particle introduction means comprises a hopper 27 and air impeller 29 so arranged that the particles are ejected as a stream through a nozzle 17 into the fibre mat shortly after the nozzle 12 and whilst the melt blown fibres remain unset and tacky. The particles stick to the tacky fibres and are distributed throughout the fibre mat.
The fibres then cool as they continue in their path and/or they may be quenched with an air or water jet to aid cooling so that the fibres are set, with the particles adhered to them, before the fibres are formed into a web as described hereafter.
It is also possible to introduce the absorbent particles through the picker roll 20 and nozzle 23 either as an independent stream of particles or together with a stream of wood pulp fibres or a stream of staple textile fibres.
The hot air forming the melt blown fibres is at similar pressures and temperatures to that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,324.
The set fibres and particles are condensed into a web by passing the mat of fibres between rolls 30 and 31 having foraminous surfaces that rotate continuously over a pair of fixed vacuum nozzles 32 and 33. As the integrated stream 18 enters the nip of the rolls 30 and 31, the carrying gas is sucked into the two vacuum nozzles 32 and 33 while the fibre blend is supported and slightly compressed by the opposed surfaces of the two rolls 30 and 31. This forms an integrated, self-supporting fibrous web 34 that has sufficient integrity to permit it to be withdrawn from the vacuum roll nip and conveyed to a wind-up roll 35.
The web is then passed into the nip between heated rolls 67 and 68 which are differently speeded rolls and which may or may not be driven separately depending on their relative diameters and the requirement to adjust differential speeds with a speed differential of up to 50% of the roll periphery or the fabric engaging surfaces.
In this case one of the rolls 67, 68 is engraved with a pattern of raised points and is set against a smooth surface backing roll. The engraved roll is heated to a sufficiently high temperature for the thermoplastic web to begin to melt at the tips of the raised points, and the backing roll is heated to a slightly lower temperature equivalent to the softening temperature of the material. The peripheral speed of the gravure roll may be varied up to as much as twice that of the smooth backing roll. The diameter of the rolls is suitably between 350 and 400 mm. The rolls act both to bond fibres together at the raised points and because of the differential speed the web is torn or apertured, the apertures normally occurring within the bond area.
The embossments on the roll may extend further from the roll surface than the thickness of the web which also aids in achieving an enhanced web product.
An alternative apparatus for use in producing a web in accordance with the invention and which is particularly suitable for the production of a web having particles of super absorbent material therein, is illustrated in FIG. 7.
The melt blown fibres are produced by a device similar to that illustrated in FIG. 1 and which is diagrammatically shown at 40 in FIG. 7. The stream 42 of fibres passes downwardly towards a screen collector 44 on which the fibres are consolidated into a web.
Particles of super absorbent material are blown onto the mat of melt blown fibres through a nozzle 46 shortly after the fibres leave the outlet nozzle of the melt blown extruder apparatus 40. The air stream has a velocity of about 6,000 feet per minute and dust is caught by a dust catcher 47.
The particulate super absorbent material is held in a particle dispenser 48 which may be that known as Model 500 made by the Oxi-Dry Corporation of Roselle, N.J., and is metered into an air stream formed by an air blower 50 passing through an air diffuser 52 and an air straightener 54. The powder in the dispenser is fed using an engraved metal roll in contact with two flexible blades. The cavity volume of the roll, roll speed and particle size control feed rate. An electrostatic charge is desirably applied to the particles to promote individual particle separation in the composite, as gravity drops the particles into the air stream.
High turbulence at the conversion of the separate air streams, one containing fibre and the other particulate super absorbent, results in thorough mixing and a high capture percentage of the particulates by the microfibre. The particles are thus distributed substantially individually and spaced throughout the web formed from the fibre/particle mix by collecting it on the moving screen 44. It is then wound, as a non-woven fabric, onto a roll 56.
In an alternative arrangement one of the rolls 67, 68 is provided with heated needles and the other is smooth and resilient.
FIGS. 2 and 3 show an example of a web which has been found with apertures 63.
FIG. 4 is an electron microscope photograph of the web of FIG. 2 perforated by calendering with differential speeded heated rolls. In FIG. 4 the sides of the perforated hole 63 particular at 70 along the rolling axis 71 can be seen to be fused. This produces a strongly bonded fabric. In the web shown in FIG. 5 where the hole 63 has been formed by hot needling, the sides 74 are generally much less fused and this leads to a weaker but softer and bulkier fabric.
The following comparison tests in Table 1 were conducted between standard M.B.P.F. treated to perforation as shown in FIG. 2 and embossed calendered non-perforated material.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Perforated Embossed______________________________________Basis wt g/m2 91 85Thickness (microns) 770 553Tensile Strength gm 1345 1010Fluid Holding Capacity foroil (SAE 10)(i) at atmospheric pressure 10.43 6.10gm/gm(II) at 0.28 kg/cm2 10.00 1.76(iii) at 0.42 kg/cm2 9.13 0.23______________________________________
The differential speed of the rolls causes the relatively outer fibres to be in effect lifted or "brushed up" giving an enhanced thickness to the web as is evidenced in the increase in thickness of from 553 to 770 microns in the test illustrated above. The limiting factor for the increase is the depth of pattern on the engraved roll.
It is evident that the treatment by rolls 67 and 68 according to the invention greatly improves the performance of the fabric.
Examples of the shape and arrangement of apertures is illustrated in FIG. 6.
The diamond shaped apertures shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B are arranged in rows and the area of the aperture may be between 0.4 mm2 and 1.37 mm occupying a percentage area of the fabric of 12.5 and 10 respectively. If the shape of the aperture is rectangular as shown in FIG. 6C with the rectangles extending alternately up and across the fabric the area of each aperture may be 2.8 mm and occupy an area of 30% of the fabric. In this case the aperture/perforation may not extend completely through the fabric.
FIG. 6D is an example of a hot needle perforated web. The area of each needle hole is 0.015 mm2 and the holes occupy an area of about 1% of the fabric.
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|U.S. Classification
|428/134, 428/131, 428/326, 156/148, 428/903, 156/252
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|5 Oct 1987
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|9 Sep 1991
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 8
|9 Apr 1996
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|1 Sep 1996
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|12 Nov 1996
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 19960904


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The room is exactly as you would expect, with a good level of cleanliness and quality of bedding, etc.
Not much room once the sofa bed was out, but this is fine for one night. However, the entire breakfast experience was not one we would ever wish to repeat. You were asked to book a slot in the morning, but not told which would be quieter or busier; there was no-one to meet you and tell you where to sit and what to do; the area that housed the buffet was ridiculously small and felt like being herded into a cattle shed, where you couldn't see what was on offer as there were too many people in the way; and children below the age of 12 were not allowed into the area, which I can understand, but meant that we had to take it in turns to 'brave' the onslaught to retrieve food. This might have been ok for us as there are 2 of us, but what would a single parent do. When we discussed this when checking out we were simply told that this is what Holiday Inn Express hotels are like.
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we stayed at the Hotel to attend a family wedding - having never used A Holiday Inn Express my expectations were moderate , "Its somewhere to stay for the night ".
The Hotel parking was free and really close to the hotel , the rooms were smart and clean with an excellent bathroom
Breakfast was good , not the largest choice but good quality
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Great hotel
We stayed at the Holiday Inn at Tamsworth as we had booked a visit to Drayton Manor.
We got parked no problem, check in took a few minutes and the receptionist was friendly.
Our family room was great value for money, we paid £58. With the sofa bed being pulled out for the kids, it was quite cramped. The room itself was clean and modern, had a hairdryer, a flat screen TV and tea/coffee facilities.
The bathroom was fantastic - a large walk in shower with body wash dispenser. The towels were clean and fresh. The bathroom was quite spacious.
We had been advised to come to breakfast between 7.30 and 8.30 as it tends to get busy later and can queue for a while. We went down at 8.20 and got a seat no problem. There was a good choice of cereals, fruits, yoghurts, bread, cheeses and hot food were sausages, beans and scrambled eggs. The juice dispenser wasn't great, the juice was very watery but the coffee machine was good.
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Room was clean and beds comfy .
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